adj.
Pronunciation: ' ti-pi-k ə l
Function: adjective
Etymology: Late Latin typicalis, from typicus, from Greek typikos, from typos model ― more at TYPE
Date: 1609
1 : constituting or having the nature of a type : SYMBOLIC
2 a : combining or exhibiting the essential characteristics of a group < typical suburban houses> b : conforming to a type <a specimen typical of the species>
synonyms see REGULAR
– typ · i · cal · i · ty \ ˌ ti-p ə - ' ka-l ə -t ē \ noun
– typ · i · cal · ness \ ' ti-pi-k ə l-n ə s \ noun